Special Reports

On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements of the hardwood industry as well as their threats and challenges as there are ...... [more...]

More than 30 compound companies produce over 80,000 tonnes of granulates with wood and natural fibres in Europe 2017 – new producers with major growth plans. World's largest conference and exhibition on biocomposites in December in Cologne (www.biocompositescc.com). ...... [more...]

During June 2017, two large conferences in Europe addressed policy issues in relation to deforestation and illegal logging. The conferences reaffirmed the EU’s continued political commitment to trade related policy measures in response to concerns about illegal logging and deforestation.... [more...]

A storm on 11 and 12 August 2017 in western Poland caused a damage of 9.8 million thrown and broken wood on an area of 80,000 hectares. Particularly the regions of Pomerania and Kuwajy have been affected from the storm. According to ...... [more...]

U.S. imports of softwood from Germany have grown tenfold in the first half of the year as punishing duties pushed imports of Canadian softwood down, as the Canadian Press reports. RBC Capital Markets analyst Paul Quinn says ...... [more...]

Housing starts increased 8% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,215,000, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. Starts were 2% above the June 2016 rate. Single-family construction grew 13.5% in June... [more...]

Self-optimisation is trend. Not only for the human body but also for the sawmill industry. One trend is the search for higher speed, a second the minimisation of noiseThe sawmill and a third one the increas of efficieny by using special products or processes. Fordaq talked to peaople of the sawmill industry on LIGNA. The fair took place between 22 and 26 May in Hannover, Germany. ...... [more...]

In 2016, the Portuguese Sonae Indústria, SGPS, S.A. and the Chilean Inversiones Arauco Internacional, Limitada founded the 50/50 joint venture Sonae Arauco S.A. The new JV has production sites in Germany, Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Now German Glunz AG belonging to... [more...]